3 Maternal Testing Part 2 Flashcards
What does CVS stand for?
Chorionic villi sampling (CVS)
What are 2 exams performed for CVS
Transcervical
Transabdominal
Transcervical CVS is performed between __ and __ weeks
11 and 12.5 weeks
Catheter is inserted through cervix to the?
chorion frondosum
With ______________from syringe moving catheter back and forth will capture the chorionic villi cells.
negative pressure
With the transabdominal approach a needle passes through the ________to the chorion frondosum
abdomen
Performed when placenta cannot be accessed by Transcervical and can be done beyond
12.5 weeks
Method of transcervical or transabdominal depends on there the _____ lies
placenta (chorion frondosum)
More DNA is obtained from a ___ than a _____
CVS; amniocentesis
Which has Faster/earlier results a CVS or amniocentesis
CVS
CVS has 1/200 risk for
spontaneous abortion
CVS cannot detect NTD, but _____ & ____
Chromosomal abnormalities and DNA
CVS can cause(2)
PROM
infection
If CVS is positive patient sent for
genetic counselling
Amniocentesis uses the transabdominal approach (needle through moms abdomen) to look at ?
Amniotic fluid from amniotic sac
Amniocentesis detects (3)
chromosomal abnormalities
NTD
and some genetic disorders
Amniocentesis completed for 3 reasons
genetic testing
fetal lung testing
for treatment of ployhydramnios
The risks of Amniocentesis include (4)
Bleeding
PROM
Preterm labour
Club feet
When is optimal time to perform Amniocentesis?
16 weeks and onwards
What does the Radiologist need to know from us before performing an Amniocentesis (4)
of fetuses
position of fetuses
Placental location
Gestational age - BPD, HC, AC, FL
The _____ with ____ is taken before and after the procedure.
Heart rate; m mode
A limited anatomical survey is done before the Amniocentesis which includes
choroids, fetal heart, stomach, bladder, kidneys, spine, limbs
Amniocentesis is a sterile technique using (6)
Needle (16,18,20 gage) syringe cleaning solution poured into vials (betadine brown) (alcohol pink) Bx guide (biopsy guide for needle) sterile gel probe cover (all the way up the cord)
What is considered not sterile (2)
Sonographer and the machine
What artifacts can be seen with Amniocentesis that can distort the needle position
Refraction and reverberation
How many CC’s of amniotic fluid is aspirated into each syringe?
10 CC’s